The passive voice

Somebody cleans that room everyday.. The room every day is cleaned.[r]

THE PASSIVE VOICE

MR ANH

CÂU BỊ ĐỘNG (The passive voice) Active: S + V + O

Passive: S + Be PP + By O

Notes: - The subject is changed into the object.

- The object is changed into the subject

- “To be” replaces the verb in the correct tense and person

- The verb is changed into the past participle (column 3)

 Thomas writes a letter.

A letter is written by Thomas

 Jack has bought some books

Some books have been bought by Jack

* Only personal pronouns are changed in form when they are changed in position, as follows:-Subjects: I You He She It We They

- Object: me youhim her it us them

 She will send a parcel.

A parcel will be sent by her.

* By me/you/him/her/it/us/them/people/someone can be omitted.

 She will send a parcel.

A parcel will be sent.

* Adverbs of place are before By O; Adverbs of time are after By O.

 Mary cooked curry yesterday.

Curry was cooked by Mary yesterday.

 Daisy takes some flowers into the living-room.

Exercise 1: Change into the opposite voice

1 They will carry that table into the dining-room

2 Jack has typed the article recently

3 The soup was cooked by Mary yesterday

4 The Paris agreement was signed in 1973

5 Tran does her homework every day

6 Why did he water the flowers?

7 The driver will not carry the old man

8 What can he play today?

9 She doesn’t eat bread every day

10 Is Henry feeding the pigs?

Exercise 2: Change into the active voice

1 Who has been helped many times by Lan?

2 Which clock is chosen by Tuan?

3 That man was hit by a car last week

4 Coffee is not drunk by Jack

5 Am I supported by you?

6 Is he loved by Lien?

7 The patient has been examined by the doctor

8 The sick poultry were killed by the authorities

9 Many chickens are raised on the farm

Các dạng thụ động đặc biệt

S + Make + O + V  S + Be + Made + To Inf

He was made to clean the toilets by the boss

His son will be made to learn computer science

S + Perceptive verbs + O + V  S + Be +

Perceptive verbs (PP) + To V

He is heard to sing in the room

She was watched to feed the poultry

Exercise 3: Change into the passive voice

1 His wife made him stay at home last week.

2 The police will make her leave the room.

3 The government can make farmers destroy sick

chickens.

4 Her parents made her marry an old man.

5 John will make me water the flowers.

6 They heard her cry in the room.

7 Teacher noticed him sleep in the class.

8 Tuong Linh listens to Dan Truong sing on the

cassette.

9 Hieu smells something burn in the kitchen.

S 1 + V 1 + That + S 2 + V 2 …  It + Be V 1 (PP) + That +

S 2 + V 2 …

V1 before V2

 People say that he will move to London

It is said that he will move to London

S 1 + V 1 + That + S 2 + V 2  S 2 + Be V 1 (PP) + To Inf

(V 2 )

V1 and V2 are simultaneous

 They rumoured that he lived with a young girl

He was rumoured to live with a young girl

S 1 + V 1 + That + S 2 + V 2  S 2 + Be V 1 (PP) + To

Have V 2 (PP)

V1 after V2

 They think that she sold her own car.

She is thought to have sold her own car.

Exercise 4:

1 They say that he is miserable now.

2 People thought that she was happy then.

3 We think that you stay at home.

4 We know that they sell good food.

5 People believed that the earth was square in the

6 They say that he bought a new house.

7 They think that she has met him before.

8 People rumoured that he had married a woman before.

9 They say that you were there then.

10 They reported that the prisoner had escaped.

11 They said that he would leave his hometown.

12 People say that Yen Vy will win the prize.

13 They rumour that the director will commit a

crime.

14 They state that a new ambassador will come.

15 The police report that he will hold a party.

S + let + O 1 + V + O 2  S + let + O 2 + Be + V (PP)

Reflexive passive

He has let himself be cheated

Don't let yourself be helped

Exercise 5: Change into the opposite voice

1 She let them help her then

2 Don’t let people insult you

3 He will let the police arrest him tomorrow

4 They have let someone treat them

V + O  Let + O + Be + V (PP)

Imperative passive

 Do this homework now

Let this homework be done now

 Eat this cake

Let this cake be eaten

Exercise 6: Change into the opposite voice

1 Drink this glass of milk

2 Cut the grass in the lawns

3 Catch that fish over there

4 Watch this film today

5 Check this machine now

S + Have + O person + V + O thing  S + Have + O thing + V (PP) (passive 1)

S thing + Have + to be + V (PP) (passive 2)

Causative passive

 They will have someone cut the tree down They will have the tree cut down (passive 1) The tree will have to be cut down (passive 2)

 He can have someone repair his car

He can have his car repaired

His car can have to be repaired

Exercise 7: Change into the opposite voice

1 They can have someone paint the house

2 He will have them photocopy the document

3 She should have someone cut her hair

4 They must have someone check the brakes

5 She will have people publish her book

6 People should have him check the machine

7 They would have her mend their clothes

8 One will have her grow some flowers

9 Jack will have her cook some food

10 They could have her draw a map

S + V + O 1 + O 2  S 1 + Be + V (PP) + O 2 + By O

 S 2 + Be + V (PP) + Prep + O 1 + By O

O1 là người; O2 là vật

 A vassal offered the king a precious jug

The king was offered a precious jug by a vassal

A precious jug was offered to the king by a vassal

 Mary buys him a tie

He is bought a tie by Mary

A tie is bought for him by Mary

Exercise 8: Change into the opposite voice

1 Jack gave me some money yesterday

2 Mrs Brown makes us some coffee

3 Mai has sent Jane a letter

4 My mother bought me a new dress

5 They offered us some dry fish last month

6 Jack taught me a lesson

7 The grandmother told us a story

8 The teacher explained the lesson to her

9 Next week Sarah will write him a letter

10 Everyday she cooks some food for the dog

Exercise 9: Change into the active voice

1.Hai Tam is praised by her teacher

2.Khanh has been telephoned by his friend

3 The television was turned off at ten o’clock

4 Some mosquitoes are killed in the net by Anh Thu

5 The table is fixed by Mr Ba

6 The box was thrown away by the boss

7 This exercise is written by Mr Anh

8 The fish will be caught by him next week

9 The basket has to be emptied by Nga every day

Multiple choice:

1 My wedding ring …… of yellow and white gold

2 If your brother ………., he would come

a Invited b were invited c were inviting d invite

3 Mr Wilson is ……… as Wilie to his friend

4 References ………… in the examination room

a not are used b is not used c didn’t used d are not used

5 Laura ………… in Boston

6 My mother is going ……… this house

a sold b to be sold c to sold d to sell

7 There’s somebody hehind us I think we are ……

a being followed b are followed c follow d following

8 Have you ……… by a dog?

a Bite b ever been bit c ever been bitten d bit

9 The room is being ………… at the moment

a was cleaned b cleaned c cleaning d clean

10 The road to our village …… widened next year

a is b will c can d will be

1 Somebody cleans that room everyday

a The room every day is cleaned

b The room is everyday cleaned

c The room is cleaned every day

d The room is cleaned by somebody everyday

2 They cancelled all flights because of fog

a All flights because of fog were cancelled

b All flights were cancelled because of fog

c All flights were cancelled by them because of fog

d All flights were because of fog cancelled

3 They are building a new highway around the city

a A new highway is being built around the city

c A new highway around the city is being built

d Around the city a new highway is being built

4 They have built a new hospital near the airport

a A new hospital has been built near the airport by them

b A new hospital near the airport has been built

c A new hospital has been built near the airport

d Near the airport a new hospital has been built by

5 They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview

a You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview

b You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview

by them

c A lot of questions will be asked you at the interview

d A lot of questions will be asked at the interview

6 People don’t use this road very often

a This road is not used very often

b Not very often this road is not used

c This road very often is not used

d This road not very often is used.

7 Somebody accused me of stealing money

a I was accused by somebody of stealing money

b I was accused of stealing money

c I was accused of stealing money by somebody

d I was accused stealing money

8 Somebody is using the computer at the moment

a The computer is being used at the moment

b The computer at the moment is being used

c The computer is being used by somebody at the moment

d The computer is used at the moment

9 The bill includes service

a Service is included by the bill

b Service included in the bill

c Service is included in the bill

d Service is in the bill

10 They have changed the date of the meeting

a The date of the meeting has been changed

b The date of the meeting has been changed by them

c The meeting has been changed the date

d The date of the meeting has changed

1 The old lady was … exhausted after the long walk

2 The old man is said……… all his money to an old people’s home when he died

3 Nobody was injured in the accident, …………?

a was there b was he c were they d weren’t they

4 Renoir’s paintings…masterpieces all over the world

a had considered b are considered c are considering

d consider

5 He was advised…………singing lessons

6 You’d better get someone………your living room

redecorating

7 When………… ? In 1928

a penicillin was discovered b did pencillin discoved

c was penicillin discoverd d did pencillin discover

8 I don’t remember……… of the decision to

change the company policy on vacations

9 The children ………to the zoo

10 A new bike was bought ………… him on his

birthday

11 His car needs ………

a be fixed b fixing c to be fixing d fixed

12 Her watch needs………

a reparing b to be repairedc repaired d a&b

13 He was said……… this building

a designing b to have designed c to designs

d designed

14 Ted………… by a bee while he was sitting in the garden

a got sting b got stung c get stung

d gets stung

15 Let the children………… taken to the cinema

1 It has been said that UFO sightings are

increasing

a People say that UFO sightings are increasing

b people have said that UFO sightings are

increasing

c That UFO sightings are increasing is true

d UFO has been said to be inreasing

2 He is getting them mend the windows

a He’s having the windows to mend b He’s

having to mend the windows

c He’s having to be mended the windows d He is

3 They made her hand over her passport

a She was made to hand over her passport

b She was made hand over her passport

c She was handed over to make her passport

d She was handed over for her passport to make

4 Don’t let the others see you

a Don’t let you to be seen

b Don’t let yourself be seen

c You aren’t to be seen by the others

d Both a &c allowed

5 They say that many people are homeless after the tsunami

a They say many people to have been homeless after the tsunami

b They say many piople to bbe homeless after the tsunami

c Many people are said to have been homeless

after the tsunami

d Many people are said to be homeless after the tsunami

6 They know that the Prime Minister is in favour

of the new law

a The Prime minister is known to have been in

favour of the new law

b They know the Prime Minister to be in favour of the new law

c The Prime Minister is known to be in favour of the new law

d They know the Prime Minister to have been in favour of the new law

7 They expect that the government will lose the election

a The government is expected to have lost the

election

b The government is expected to lose the election

c They expect the government to lose the election

d They expect the government have lost election

8 I didn’t realize that somebody was recording

9 They never made us do anything we didn’t want

10 Brian told me that somebody had attacked him

c Brian told me to have been attacked in the street

d Brian told me that he had been attacked in the

1 All bottles _ before transportation

A frozen B is frozen C was frozen D were frozen

2 Everything that _ remained a secret

A had be overheard B had been overheard

5 I _

A have not given the money B have not been given

D have not be given the money

6 It _ for years

A has not be known B had not been known

C had not be known D have not been known

7 It _ that learning English is easy

A are said B said C is said D is sayed

8 John and Ann _

• were not mislead B were not misleeded

9 Our horses

A are well feeded B are well fedC is well fed

D is well feeded

10 Peter and Tom _ in an accident yesterday

A is hurt B is hurted C were hurt D were hurted

11 South Florida and HawaiI _by a hurricane

A is hit B have been hit C have are hit D has been hit

12 The battles _ for liberation

A had be fought B had been fighted C had

13 We can’t go along here because the road

repairs

14 The story I’ve just read Agatha Christie

A was written B was written by C was written

15 I’m going to go out and _

my hair D my hair be cut

16.Something funny _ in class yesterday

is happened

17 Many US automobiles _ in Detroit, Michigan.

A manufacture B have manufacturedC are

manufactured D are manufacturing

18 A lot of pesticide residue can…unwashed produce

A find B found C be finding D be found

19 We _ by a loud noise during the night

A woke up B are woken up C were woken up

D were waking up

20 Some film stars _ difficult to work with

A are said be B are said to be C say to be D

21 Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? – I

don’t enjoy _ at

laughed

22 Today, many serious childhood diseases _

by early immunization [ sự miễn dịch]

can be prevented

23 Do you get your heating _ every year?

24 Bicycles in the driveway A must not leave B

25 Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony _ next

weekend [ Symphony: khúc giao hưởng]

A is going to be performedB has been performed

C will be performing D will have perform

26 All bottles _ before transportation

A frozen B were froze C were frozen D are froze

27 _ yet? A Have the letters been typed B Have been the letters typed C Have the letters typed D Had the letters typed